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Course Description: AEC Daily: Contrast Therapy Design: Saunas, Steam Rooms, and Cold Rooms
Contrast therapy, the controlled use of heat and cold, has supported health, recovery, and wellness practices for centuries. This course examines the science, design, and construction of modern contrast therapy environments, including saunas, steam rooms, and cold rooms. It explains how temperature control, material specification, and system design influence safety, hygiene, and performance. The course also addresses how prefabricated systems improve installation efficiency, durability, and indoor environmental quality.
Describe the physiological mechanisms of contrast therapy and summarize research-based evidence on its health effects,
Identify design and technology strategies that create safe, sanitary, and energy-efficient thermal environments, including saunas, steam rooms, and cold rooms,
Recognize materials and construction methods that reduce moisture damage, improve durability, and support indoor air quality.
Apply planning and specification criteria for prefabricated contrast therapy systems that promote occupant health, safety, and welfare.